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Post by Gas Panic on Mar 8, 2015 12:33:53 GMT -5
I really hope this song grows on me because I currently feel like a missing something! Decent song but the way people are talking it's as if it's better than Slide Away, Wish You Were Here and Norwegian Wood combined! Not in my top 5 NGHFB songs as things stand Agreed. I still don't get the excessive hype, either. I'm also not sure what all the hype is about, it's probably an 8/10 but TDOTL / LATD / WTSRTS / BOTMI are all better I think. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Mar 8, 2015 12:44:25 GMT -5
I feel the same. It's a good song and I like it, but it's definitely not up there with Live Forever etc. In my eyes it's not even up there with Gas Panic! Tbh when I first heard the album I was kind of disappointed, but it grew on me pretty quickly. Oh well, we're used to Noel hyping up his own songs by now, aren't we?
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 8, 2015 12:48:27 GMT -5
I'm with you guys... not getting the hype either. If I had to rank the tracks, it'd be bottom half. 8 out of 10 at a push (7.5 I'm more comfortable with). 'Ballad of the Mighty I' stands out as the pick of the batch to me.
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Post by beentherenow on Mar 8, 2015 13:16:58 GMT -5
Thank fuck for you lot! Glad I'm not the only one!
I thought I was losing my mind or my cd was dodgy!
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Post by Ltrain on Mar 8, 2015 13:38:30 GMT -5
I've been with you guys too. I mean it's a good song and I am starting to like it more and more but for me it's like #5 or 6 out of all the songs we have heard so far.
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Post by Ltrain on Mar 8, 2015 13:39:55 GMT -5
I'm with you guys... not getting the hype either. If I had to rank the tracks, it'd be bottom half. 8 out of 10 at a push (7.5 I'm more comfortable with). 'Ballad of the Mighty I' stands out as the pick of the batch to me. I wish BOTMI was not released as a single because it would of been my favorite off of the album. I do rank it in the top 3. |
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Post by Ltrain on Mar 8, 2015 13:48:28 GMT -5
I like this cover of Riverman though. The Reeeeever Man!
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Post by hsmichael on Mar 8, 2015 16:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by shoes222 on Mar 8, 2015 17:41:15 GMT -5
For me, this song blew me away on first listen in a way that I haven't felt since the '90s stuff.
Great groove, great atmosphere with the horns and classic singalong Noel chorus.
And fuck, the guitar solo in it alone is better than any solo on a NG album in over a decade.
In fact, I almost find the rest of the album underwhelming (even though it's very very good) only because the bar is set so high with a 10/10 song right off the bat.
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Post by magicman on Mar 12, 2015 6:01:17 GMT -5
indeed a great song, the solo and saxophone are money
have to say they haven't gotten it quite right live yet
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Post by stevemeister on Mar 13, 2015 2:27:16 GMT -5
Anyone notice how the first line rips off Something by The Beatles, lyric wise that is.
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Post by yeayeayeah on Mar 13, 2015 2:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by batfink30 on Mar 13, 2015 9:24:40 GMT -5
1 month on and it's still as great as when I first heard it. I would say it's Noels best song since the WTSMG era. It's mature, soulful and just really great. In fact 1 month on and this album is still great ., such a thoughtful album which at times in the past you could tell there had been no thought at all (Heathen Chemistry) Still listen to it on repeat still.
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Post by World71R on Mar 13, 2015 23:09:49 GMT -5
I noticed it kicks in like Tattva by Kula Shaker, and there's absolutely no problem with that. That is a really good song by another Britpop great, and this one is pretty good, too. It's a good opener, and seems like a preview to The Right Stuff, but imo, Do the Damage would've been a better song to open the album.
Nevertheless, I give it an 8.5/10, and I do like how the transition from this song to ITHOTM is very smooth.
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Post by batfink30 on Mar 14, 2015 5:05:51 GMT -5
I noticed it kicks in like Tattva by Kula Shaker, and there's absolutely no problem with that. That is a really good song by another Britpop great, and this one is pretty good, too. It's a good opener, and seems like a preview to The Right Stuff, but imo, Do the Damage would've been a better song to open the album. Nevertheless, I give it an 8.5/10, and I do like how the transition from this song to ITHOTM is very smooth. I think sticking DTD in front of Riverman on the album would be fine. Sounds great and flows well on my playlist where I've added it. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Mar 15, 2015 20:17:25 GMT -5
I absolutely love the live version of Riverman. Noel absolutely kills it. Top stuff.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Jul 12, 2016 20:04:22 GMT -5
How awesome is Riverman? It's mega.
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Post by XTRMNTRSCREAM on Jul 12, 2016 20:06:29 GMT -5
One of the more overrated songs he has penned.
Let me save you the trouble MILWAUKEE!
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Post by mystoryisgory on Jul 12, 2016 20:21:19 GMT -5
Wtf is up with the thread title?
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Post by Jessica on Jul 13, 2016 1:26:00 GMT -5
Wtf is up with the thread title? The beginning, after 0:16. Still in my top 3 from CY. Can't understand why people think Do The Damage should have been the opener. |
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Post by Doc Lobster on Jul 13, 2016 1:39:59 GMT -5
It's brilliant in the album, but I prefer how much more melancholic the chorus sounds live with the melody change, the lighter backing and faster tempo. Even if they haven't managed to nail the rest of the song.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 5:53:02 GMT -5
Wtf is up with the thread title? The beginning, after 0:16. Still in my top 3 from CY. Can't understand why people think Do The Damage should have been the opener. I loved Riverman when I first heard it, now it's one of my least favorite NGHFB album tracks. I like it live though. I think that Do The Damage is the best opener on a album since Hello. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 7:16:17 GMT -5
The beginning, after 0:16. Still in my top 3 from CY. Can't understand why people think Do The Damage should have been the opener. I loved Riverman when I first heard it, now it's one of my least favorite NGHFB album tracks. I like it live though. I think that Do The Damage is the best opener on a album since Hello. Better than DYKWIM ? (or you mean just as an opener ?) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 7:20:58 GMT -5
I loved Riverman when I first heard it, now it's one of my least favorite NGHFB album tracks. I like it live though. I think that Do The Damage is the best opener on a album since Hello. Better than DYKWIM ? (or you mean just as an opener ?) As an opener. |
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